2026 Convention Sponsorships

Re: 2026 Florida State Council Convention Advertising and Sponsorship Solicitations

Worthy State Officers, Directors, Chairmen, Regional Directors, District Deputies, Grand Knights, General Agents and Brother Knights,

As you may already know, the 122nd Florida State Convention will take place May 22-24, 2026, at Rosen Shingle Creek 9939 Universal Blvd Orlando, FL 32819.

The Florida State Council requests every Brother Knight to be involved with the 2026 Knights of Columbus Florida State Council Convention Advertising and Sponsorship solicitation effort.

It is imperative that we act now and submit the appropriate forms for Convention Ad submissions. Deadline is May 1st, 2026.

All District Deputies are respectfully requested to place a $500 full page ad in the Program Book. This is accomplished by soliciting each of your Councils and Assemblies for their proportional share. In addition, all Brother Knights, especially our State, Regional, and District Leadership, are requested to help find commercial and business advertising for the Program Book as well as key sponsorships for the State Convention.

DISTRICT AD PROCEDURE:

 

First DDs - Fill out the Program Ad order form in a Word document using Arial 12 font with your District Council & Assembly information in the following format:

  • Council # and name
  • GK name
  • FS name
  • Chaplain name
  • Same information is needed for Assemblies and Columbiettes.

 

DDs will email the completed form to Advertising@floridakofc.org .

 

They will then mail the check for the AD to the address below. Please do not mail the ad form as it may not arrive in time for publishing. Please make the check made payable to: Florida State Council

 

MAIL TO:

Weldon O. Watkins III

C/O FSC Knights of Columbus

4783 NW 45th Ct

Ocala FL 34482

 

Request that Regional Administrators assist in stressing the urgency to get these forms in early and with payment.

 

ADVERTISING OBJECTIVE - offset convention costs and present a better convention experience offer to all attendees whether in-person or virtual.

 

BUSINESS ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIPS

 

All Brother Knights are encouraged to solicit and promote their businesses, commercial businesses, and related organizations for the purpose of partnering with the Florida Knights on the following,

 

Review the offerings and present them to everyone you know - Brother Knights, Brother Knight business owner, Commercial Business Owners with affinity for our principles, Non-Profit Corporations that do similar work and Service Providers in other fields of endeavor aligned with Knights of Columbus.

A sponsor vetting process will be conducted by the Marketing committee along with the State Advocate for each business entry.

All forms will be available on the website with open access. Let’s do it! – Our State Goal is $90,000.

Vivat Jesús,

Weldon O. Watkins III

State Marketing and Brands Director

Advertising@floridakofc.org & Kofctuewowiii@gmail.com

352-229-4501